Five Element (5E) acupuncture is an ancient system of harmonizing us with the greater world around us.  It developed within the Daoist and Confucius schools of philosophy in China over the centuries by watching nature and noting the patterns of movement and how they were mimicked in the humans lifecycle.  From birth, to growth, to maturation, to decline and to death - everything on earth follows the same trajectory.

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 These theories were brought to the West by

J. R. Worlsey - a British osteopath who traveled extensively in the region - in the 1950's.  He further adapted these ancient protocols to address the complex imbalances of people in modern society.  He went on to create several advanced training programs in England and the United States and his theories are still taught today.  Peter Eckman's book In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor  provides a thorough look at the history of Worsley's initiation into the classical medicine of Asia.  ​​

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If you have a physical illness that has not responded well to traditional methods of treatment, or you have been told that "it is all in your head" it may be that the root of your illness lies deeper than what conventional therapies

- which account only for anatomical or physiological issues - can treat.  An excellent Western exploration of how the mind/body connection can overwhelm our systems can be found in The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Hart, Ph.D.  Five Element acupuncture addresses this same level of mind and body connection.  These sessions can work at a very deep level, going well beyond the physical. It can re-establish our ability to keep striving for our greatest self.  

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